Roberto Costa wrote:

Dear friends at Rotary Engine mailist:

I´m begining to build (slowly) a BD-4.
One felow builder recomended the rotary engine.
I would like to know if there are some BD4 with rotary engine.
Near impossible to find a wankel here in Brazil - in the whole country, there are perhaps one or two RX-7 - but it´s a interesting engine, and, who knows, some day our import policies may change.
Also, any info about the Ford V6 3.8L alternative engine is welcome.

Thank you in advance for your attention and courtesy.

Roberto Costa, São Paulo, Brasil.

We have several BD4's being built with rotary engines. There should be some japanese
people in São Paulo with contacts in Japan that might be able to get a used
Mazda rotary engine directly from Japan.

I don't recommend the Ford V6. It is much heavier than the Mazda 2 rotor
and not as long lasting in air craft service. The fire wall forward weight
of the V6 would be well over 400 pounds or about 900 Kg.

Paul Lamar

Paul, using the Convert Program (http://www.joshmadison.com/software) gives: 1 pound=0.454 kg and 400 pounds=181.437 kg. Yvon.

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